By Udesinanna Stephen
The Ekiti State Agro Marshalls has announced the arrest of two individuals, Sheyi Alaba and Ayodeji Ajayi, in connection with the possession and trading of hard substances.
Speaking today with the Commander of the Corps, Mr Olamide Oni, Sheyi Alaba is suspected of specializing in the trading of Indian hemp, while Ayodeji Ajayi is suspected of trading Indian hemp, cocaine, heroin and Colorado.
Mr Oni, who is a retired State Commissioner of Police, noted, Ayodeji was arrested on 29th May at Adebabayo where, he was trading the substance.
He said, “On questioning he (Ayodeji) said he was sent by a woman Eya Iyin who gave him the substance worth N700,000 and at the time of arrest he has sold around N46,000.”
The suspect, Ayodeji who identified himself as a betting host (Babaejebu) said it was his first time selling substances since it was handed to him by Eya Iyin, adding that he didn’t know much in the business.
In a similar development, the Commander paraded Alaba another suspect of India hemps trader, he was arrested along the bush part on Agric olope, Ado-Ekiti.
In response, Alaba said he only went to smoke at the bush part for the first time, adding that he has never smoked before now.
The Commander said the suspect will be handed over to the police for further investigation and legal proceedings.